Le Cabotin
Has Peter or anyone else heard about how Le Cabotin is doing after her
grounding, or did I miss it?
Thanks
Gary
grounding, or did I miss it?
Thanks
Gary
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hector" <bruce_hector@...> wrote:
It will be one weekend in April,hopefully a sunny day, and most
likely a Sunday. I'll let y'all know the exact date as soon as I know!
Feel free to hogtie as many wenches as you think you can
handle,dear Blackheart,and yes,YOU will have to handle them as I will
be otherwise fully engaged and occuppied keeping yer mitts off my own
wench...ARRRRRRH!
Better make sure you have yer thermal underware ready for your
trip back to the Barony of Kingston.....it's been a wee bit cold
lately!
Drive safely and keeps yer mitts on the wheel and yer bleedin' eyes on
the road if you have any hopes of ever seeing Pinko Land again :-)
Sincerely,
Peter"Pureheart" Lenihan,shivering at the thought of the many innocent
wenches yet to fall under the steely gaze of Big Bad
Bruce,aka,Blackheart,Bo'sun Bruce,Le Baron de Kingston,Mister B., and
last but not least,"oh no,not him again" .............:-D
>pirates."
> Peter Lenihan "dang his eyes" wrote: "I will be holding the second
> annual Spring Madness Beer-n-Bar-B-Q Blow-out at my boatshed by the
> Seaway facility for all the local whores,thieves, drunks and
>and
> Ahhh Peter,
>
> When???, as i know where, will this, er, ....... blessed event be,
> how many wenches can one pyrate bring?Dear Blackheart Bruce,
It will be one weekend in April,hopefully a sunny day, and most
likely a Sunday. I'll let y'all know the exact date as soon as I know!
Feel free to hogtie as many wenches as you think you can
handle,dear Blackheart,and yes,YOU will have to handle them as I will
be otherwise fully engaged and occuppied keeping yer mitts off my own
wench...ARRRRRRH!
Better make sure you have yer thermal underware ready for your
trip back to the Barony of Kingston.....it's been a wee bit cold
lately!
Drive safely and keeps yer mitts on the wheel and yer bleedin' eyes on
the road if you have any hopes of ever seeing Pinko Land again :-)
Sincerely,
Peter"Pureheart" Lenihan,shivering at the thought of the many innocent
wenches yet to fall under the steely gaze of Big Bad
Bruce,aka,Blackheart,Bo'sun Bruce,Le Baron de Kingston,Mister B., and
last but not least,"oh no,not him again" .............:-D
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Nels" <arvent@...> wrote:
dodger,there is no standing handing room underneath it unless you
are on the left side of the bell curve of average North American
adult heights.Just for reference,I'm an even 6' in those pictures
and unlike Jean and Gaby,did have to stoop in most parts of the boat.
Wish I taken better notes during my visit so as to be properly
prepared to answer questions......of course,best of all would be to
have Jean bring us up to date :-)
If I recall correctly,and barring any catastrophies,they hope to
launch ANEMONE some time this summer. That is one launch date I do
not want to miss!!
Glad to hear things have warmed up handsomely out in Dog River :-)
Go easy with the Brights however, otherwise you will soon be tempted
to try other ports,(read:better stuff) and then you'll be hooked fer
good :-D
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan, looking forward to Spring!
>> Photos 7s and 8s are the ones I am referring to.be
>
> Photos 1s and 18s show additional views of the hard dodger that
> suggest there may almost be standing headroom under when in the
> cockpit. But of course no indication of where the tiller might be
> located. Based on the Loose Moose configuration in BWAOM, it may
> accessable from under the dodger.Thanks for the link Nels! Despite what appears as a very tall hard
>
dodger,there is no standing handing room underneath it unless you
are on the left side of the bell curve of average North American
adult heights.Just for reference,I'm an even 6' in those pictures
and unlike Jean and Gaby,did have to stoop in most parts of the boat.
Wish I taken better notes during my visit so as to be properly
prepared to answer questions......of course,best of all would be to
have Jean bring us up to date :-)
If I recall correctly,and barring any catastrophies,they hope to
launch ANEMONE some time this summer. That is one launch date I do
not want to miss!!
Glad to hear things have warmed up handsomely out in Dog River :-)
Go easy with the Brights however, otherwise you will soon be tempted
to try other ports,(read:better stuff) and then you'll be hooked fer
good :-D
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan, looking forward to Spring!
Peter Lenihan "dang his eyes" wrote: "I will be holding the second
annual Spring Madness Beer-n-Bar-B-Q Blow-out at my boatshed by the
Seaway facility for all the local whores,thieves, drunks and pirates."
Ahhh Peter,
When???, as i know where, will this, er, ....... blessed event be, and
how many wenches can one pyrate bring?
Bo'sun Blackheart Bruce
Busily compliling photos and anecdotes of funny boats (Bolger and
otherwise) for Duckworks articles in the sunny plywood state and
dreading an iminent drive north next weekend.
annual Spring Madness Beer-n-Bar-B-Q Blow-out at my boatshed by the
Seaway facility for all the local whores,thieves, drunks and pirates."
Ahhh Peter,
When???, as i know where, will this, er, ....... blessed event be, and
how many wenches can one pyrate bring?
Bo'sun Blackheart Bruce
Busily compliling photos and anecdotes of funny boats (Bolger and
otherwise) for Duckworks articles in the sunny plywood state and
dreading an iminent drive north next weekend.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Lenihan" <peterlenihan@...>
wrote:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger5/files/Le%20Cabotin/
Photos 7s and 8s are the ones I am referring to.
Photos 1s and 18s show additional views of the hard dodger that
suggest there may almost be standing headroom under when in the
cockpit. But of course no indication of where the tiller might be
located. Based on the Loose Moose configuration in BWAOM, it may be
accessable from under the dodger.
I guess there will be a winch located nearby in order to raise and
lower the huge bilgeboard.
Not to worry Peter, it is Brights 74 Port and not the cooking sherry
which I have often used while cooking - sometimes even adding it the
food:-)
Nels - Where it has finally warmed up to a balmy -15 or so and the
only things nude are the forlorn willows along the frozen banks of
Dog River aka Moose Jaw Creek:-)
wrote:
> Hi Nels :-)Well I was concerned more about your going off the deep end:-)
>
> Never fear,I do not go for that "full moon" hokey-pokey stuff
> Nels and figure at this point not even the asylum can keep me down
> for too long :-D
> I know I posted a bunch of pictures of her to one of the BolgerThe photos are in the files section at Bolger5
> storage sites but I cannot recall which one and haven't taken the
> time to search for them...but they are here somewhere for viewing
> and may illuminate,further,any happy dreams one may have for such
> lovely big Bolger cruisers.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger5/files/Le%20Cabotin/
Photos 7s and 8s are the ones I am referring to.
Photos 1s and 18s show additional views of the hard dodger that
suggest there may almost be standing headroom under when in the
cockpit. But of course no indication of where the tiller might be
located. Based on the Loose Moose configuration in BWAOM, it may be
accessable from under the dodger.
I guess there will be a winch located nearby in order to raise and
lower the huge bilgeboard.
Not to worry Peter, it is Brights 74 Port and not the cooking sherry
which I have often used while cooking - sometimes even adding it the
food:-)
Nels - Where it has finally warmed up to a balmy -15 or so and the
only things nude are the forlorn willows along the frozen banks of
Dog River aka Moose Jaw Creek:-)
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Nels" <arvent@...> wrote:
Never fear,I do not go for that "full moon" hokey-pokey stuff
Nels and figure at this point not even the asylum can keep me down
for too long :-D
It has been a while since I last heard from Jean and Gaby about
their AS-39 ANEMONE ex Le Cabotin but I do recall(miracle of
miracles) what a treat it was to be given the royal tour of her last
summer. And yes,one could,amongst other delightful
activities,worship that gros tabernac de tabernacle up forward!
Regarding the hard dodger; it is a thing of beauty and expertly
executed by Jean and Gaby.Its' main purpose is to offer good
protection to the companionway and provide shelter to the crew,while
in the cockpit,from the elements, without obstructing the view all
around.Being solid,it does not flutter itself to death like a canvas
one will over time nor will it be oxidized away by exposure to the
suns rays.Silent solid security!
One has comfortable sitting headroom bellow the dodger. I cannot
recall whether the tiller reaches far enough forward to allow
steering from a seated postion beneath the dodger. Now that I think
of it, Jean had just dug a deep pit under the transom to lower,then
raise,the rudder shaft and rudder up to its installed postion.Thus
no tiller was yet installed during my visit and(thanks to those dead
soldiers!) I cannot for the life of me remember if Jean explained to
me from where does one steer the boat while driving her.
I know I posted a bunch of pictures of her to one of the Bolger
storage sites but I cannot recall which one and haven't taken the
time to search for them...but they are here somewhere for viewing
and may illuminate,further,any happy dreams one may have for such
lovely big Bolger cruisers.
Hope to catch up on ANEMONE news this April when I will be
holding the second annual Spring Madness Beer-n-Bar-B-Q Blow-out at
my boatshed by the Seaway facility for all the local whores,thieves,
drunks and pirates. A nice social time,for friends to shake off any
remaining winter crud and celebrate the imminent arrival of warmer
summer days :-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,who regularly raises a glass to toast your continued
good health while saying a silent prayer for your liver,poor thing
that it is,being subjected to such sinful abuse,with cooking sherry
(ferchristsakes Nels!) no less from one of Canadas' great hooch
distillers/refilterers.......
P.S. Are you still basking in some balmy -30C weather out there
along the nude beaches of Dog River?
>worship
> Hey Peter,
>
> Bout time you got back to "work" I was beginning to wonder if you
> survived the last full moon:-)
>
> I posted a query some time ago regarding Le Cabotin. One of my
> favorite images is the photo of the forward view through the hard
> dodger, towards that massive tabernac in the bow. One could
> there I would think:-)one
>
> I am wondering how that hard dodger arrangement is set up and if
> can navigate from under it, if there is standing headroom or howin
> does it all work out in general from what you may recall, keeping
> mind all the "dead soldiers" lying about in the photos?worthwile
>
> I would imagine it has some innovative details that may be
> for us dreamers out here in Bolgerland. This is also related toHi Nels :-)
> recent wonderings about Roger Keyes' doghouse version on Paloma
> Blanco.
>
> Nels - sipping a nightcap of cheap Brights 49 - from along the
> frozen tundra of Dog River.
Never fear,I do not go for that "full moon" hokey-pokey stuff
Nels and figure at this point not even the asylum can keep me down
for too long :-D
It has been a while since I last heard from Jean and Gaby about
their AS-39 ANEMONE ex Le Cabotin but I do recall(miracle of
miracles) what a treat it was to be given the royal tour of her last
summer. And yes,one could,amongst other delightful
activities,worship that gros tabernac de tabernacle up forward!
Regarding the hard dodger; it is a thing of beauty and expertly
executed by Jean and Gaby.Its' main purpose is to offer good
protection to the companionway and provide shelter to the crew,while
in the cockpit,from the elements, without obstructing the view all
around.Being solid,it does not flutter itself to death like a canvas
one will over time nor will it be oxidized away by exposure to the
suns rays.Silent solid security!
One has comfortable sitting headroom bellow the dodger. I cannot
recall whether the tiller reaches far enough forward to allow
steering from a seated postion beneath the dodger. Now that I think
of it, Jean had just dug a deep pit under the transom to lower,then
raise,the rudder shaft and rudder up to its installed postion.Thus
no tiller was yet installed during my visit and(thanks to those dead
soldiers!) I cannot for the life of me remember if Jean explained to
me from where does one steer the boat while driving her.
I know I posted a bunch of pictures of her to one of the Bolger
storage sites but I cannot recall which one and haven't taken the
time to search for them...but they are here somewhere for viewing
and may illuminate,further,any happy dreams one may have for such
lovely big Bolger cruisers.
Hope to catch up on ANEMONE news this April when I will be
holding the second annual Spring Madness Beer-n-Bar-B-Q Blow-out at
my boatshed by the Seaway facility for all the local whores,thieves,
drunks and pirates. A nice social time,for friends to shake off any
remaining winter crud and celebrate the imminent arrival of warmer
summer days :-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,who regularly raises a glass to toast your continued
good health while saying a silent prayer for your liver,poor thing
that it is,being subjected to such sinful abuse,with cooking sherry
(ferchristsakes Nels!) no less from one of Canadas' great hooch
distillers/refilterers.......
P.S. Are you still basking in some balmy -30C weather out there
along the nude beaches of Dog River?
>
Hey Peter,
Bout time you got back to "work" I was beginning to wonder if you
survived the last full moon:-)
I posted a query some time ago regarding Le Cabotin. One of my
favorite images is the photo of the forward view through the hard
dodger, towards that massive tabernac in the bow. One could worship
there I would think:-)
I am wondering how that hard dodger arrangement is set up and if one
can navigate from under it, if there is standing headroom or how
does it all work out in general from what you may recall, keeping in
mind all the "dead soldiers" lying about in the photos?
I would imagine it has some innovative details that may be worthwile
for us dreamers out here in Bolgerland. This is also related to
recent wonderings about Roger Keyes' doghouse version on Paloma
Blanco.
Nels - sipping a nightcap of cheap Brights 49 - from along the
frozen tundra of Dog River.
Bout time you got back to "work" I was beginning to wonder if you
survived the last full moon:-)
I posted a query some time ago regarding Le Cabotin. One of my
favorite images is the photo of the forward view through the hard
dodger, towards that massive tabernac in the bow. One could worship
there I would think:-)
I am wondering how that hard dodger arrangement is set up and if one
can navigate from under it, if there is standing headroom or how
does it all work out in general from what you may recall, keeping in
mind all the "dead soldiers" lying about in the photos?
I would imagine it has some innovative details that may be worthwile
for us dreamers out here in Bolgerland. This is also related to
recent wonderings about Roger Keyes' doghouse version on Paloma
Blanco.
Nels - sipping a nightcap of cheap Brights 49 - from along the
frozen tundra of Dog River.
>John Cupp wrote:Would you mount the diesel motor or the rudder off-center?
> good for cruising. Even a small diesel will be OK and better
Conventional wisdom is that diesel motors are more
dependable for cruising, and that diesel fuel is more available
in the 'rest of the world' if you are world cruising.
Doesn't the AS-39 have 'wet' storage at the stern motor well
to keep gasoline out of the interior envelope of the boat?
The double berth could be moved to the forward office area
to make room for the diesel motor.
Have you also considered George Buehler's 'backyard boats'
for your migratory needs? Such as his 'Juno'.
The Columbia bar at high tide is not very bad. It is at the start of
the incoming tide you must be very careful. Big fishing boats
disappear there almost every year because they don't want to wait to
cross at the high tide. I will not be in any hurry to get across. I
have two brother in-laws that live in Portland that will take me to
lunch or dinner to wait out the tide. They might even like to take a
ride down to Brookings if I leave on a week end.
As I remember from BWAOM the breakdown schooner was ok if you were of
a munchkins height. The fit together sections are OK but I need more
room for my head and I am certain that the AS 39 boat will he very
good for cruising. Even a small diesel will be OK and better
mileage than an outboard motor. It must be diesel anyway because it
is the only fuel that I want on an enclosed boat like that. I am
even worried about propane. I don't think the breakdown schooner has
tabernacled masts .
Besides dropping anchor inside a fleet of plastic boats with an AS
39, even in the revised form should raise hackles somewhat. And if I
should sound my arrival with this,
http://www.dngoodchild.com/7940.jpgI am sure they will think I am
a Bolger pirate. That is a picture of a giant carbide cannon that
is on file at www.dngoodchild.com/ for only one dollar plus shipping
and handling. I just ordered it and I am ready to buy my PVC pipe
for the construction.. All kidding aside the AS 39 provides the
space that you need to camp for a few months. I have a couple of
fresh water systems made up for the boat and a electric toilet so
there will be no pump outs. The diesel generator can run a few hours
a day and provide the AC if needed and all the battery charging and
water making. You have to get a water maker down there because the
water is not fit to drink, at least from any pipes in the towns. The
locals drink it but they have the antibodies to fend off the running
crud the tourists get from it.
John Cupp
.
the incoming tide you must be very careful. Big fishing boats
disappear there almost every year because they don't want to wait to
cross at the high tide. I will not be in any hurry to get across. I
have two brother in-laws that live in Portland that will take me to
lunch or dinner to wait out the tide. They might even like to take a
ride down to Brookings if I leave on a week end.
As I remember from BWAOM the breakdown schooner was ok if you were of
a munchkins height. The fit together sections are OK but I need more
room for my head and I am certain that the AS 39 boat will he very
good for cruising. Even a small diesel will be OK and better
mileage than an outboard motor. It must be diesel anyway because it
is the only fuel that I want on an enclosed boat like that. I am
even worried about propane. I don't think the breakdown schooner has
tabernacled masts .
Besides dropping anchor inside a fleet of plastic boats with an AS
39, even in the revised form should raise hackles somewhat. And if I
should sound my arrival with this,
http://www.dngoodchild.com/7940.jpgI am sure they will think I am
a Bolger pirate. That is a picture of a giant carbide cannon that
is on file at www.dngoodchild.com/ for only one dollar plus shipping
and handling. I just ordered it and I am ready to buy my PVC pipe
for the construction.. All kidding aside the AS 39 provides the
space that you need to camp for a few months. I have a couple of
fresh water systems made up for the boat and a electric toilet so
there will be no pump outs. The diesel generator can run a few hours
a day and provide the AC if needed and all the battery charging and
water making. You have to get a water maker down there because the
water is not fit to drink, at least from any pipes in the towns. The
locals drink it but they have the antibodies to fend off the running
crud the tourists get from it.
John Cupp
.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <bruce@h...> wrote:
> > > "What is the 'secret' to crossing theColumbia Bar?
> Bruce Hector wrote:
> > Would it be follow the deep draft shipping channel?
>
> OK, I just have vivid memories of the one time I crossed
> the bar, (as a kid in a salmon fishing party boat). There
> was a powerful breaking surf towering above which made
> me feel *very* small. But I suppose I was in the channel,
> and the surf was just adjacent to the channel.
>
> Another Bolger boat in the same class as the AS-39
> is the Breakdown Schooner 46'11" x7'8". It might be
> more suited for installing a diesel engine, rather than
> stretching the AS-39.
> > "What is the 'secret' to crossing theColumbia Bar?Bruce Hector wrote:
> Would it be follow the deep draft shipping channel?OK, I just have vivid memories of the one time I crossed
the bar, (as a kid in a salmon fishing party boat). There
was a powerful breaking surf towering above which made
me feel *very* small. But I suppose I was in the channel,
and the surf was just adjacent to the channel.
Another Bolger boat in the same class as the AS-39
is the Breakdown Schooner 46'11" x7'8". It might be
more suited for installing a diesel engine, rather than
stretching the AS-39.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <bruce@h...>
wrote: "What is the 'secret' to crossing theColumbia Bar? I am
impressed that Bolger suggests an AS-39 for that purpose."
Would it be follow the deep draft shipping channel?
http://www.portoflongview.com/page.asp?view=360
Ocean ships regularly transit up the Columbia R. without grounding
on the bar, so a shallow draft AS 39 shouldn't have much trouble.
Bruce Hector
wrote: "What is the 'secret' to crossing theColumbia Bar? I am
impressed that Bolger suggests an AS-39 for that purpose."
Would it be follow the deep draft shipping channel?
http://www.portoflongview.com/page.asp?view=360
Ocean ships regularly transit up the Columbia R. without grounding
on the bar, so a shallow draft AS 39 shouldn't have much trouble.
Bruce Hector
John Cupp wrote:
that Bolger suggests an AS-39 for that purpose.
> to Mexico from the Columbia river in Oregon each year in the fall. IWhat is the 'secret' to crossing theColumbia Bar? I am impressed
> would then motorsail back each spring to the Columbia river.
that Bolger suggests an AS-39 for that purpose.
I faxed Phil a few months ago about my boat that I want to winter on
in Mexico each year. He said for my specifications this would be the
easiest, most inexpensive and least hard to build of his designs that
he would suggest. My criteria was a boat under 44' that I could sail
to Mexico from the Columbia river in Oregon each year in the fall. I
would then motorsail back each spring to the Columbia river.
In and out of salt water would stop any hull boring critters and I
have very inexpensive docking on the Columbia river although it is up
a few locks and a couple hundred miles. The weather in that part of
Oregon in semi desert so wood rot would be minimized. I think for
the money like Bolger said this boat would indeed be hard to beat.
I just am not the type that wants a trailer in Arizona like a lot of
retired people have.
With the big gaff rig and 4 stroke outboard power her windward legs
could be much faster than a big plastic boat. The only modification
I could think of is a few more feet of waterline for a very small
inboard sail drive diesel. That would cut fuel costs down. I have
often wondered why olger never put a smaller sail and boomkin on her
stern
The boat could be beached at low tide for walks to the grocery
store. I grew up learning Spanish so Baja is a very nice place to
me. You can sail across the Sea of Cortez to visit Mazatlán and the
small fishing villages just below it. It is very tropical and you
can rent a mud walled beach house for a few dollars a day and eat
fish tacos called ceviche ( more like the Japanese Sushi ) with
barley warmed Mahi Mahi with onions, tomatoes, cilantro and hot sauce
served in ground corn tortilla's. For those who would imbibe a
bottle of any type of liquor is a few dollars a liter. And a bottle
of the coldest best tasting Mexican beer is just pennies. I
stopped drinking over ten years ago but I remember my trips to Mexico
on motorcycles when I was a teenager. It was like heaven on the
beach in Mazatlán.
I have been back over the years and I love the area and think winters
there would be great. Even if I decided to stay there and build a
few boats on the beach it would cost very little. I do like my
house and property in Oregon also. The large area inside the Bolger
AS 39 will make living months ata time there easy. I have lived n my
Fifth Wheel trailer while working for months and the AS 39 is much
bigger and I can get out and run around on the top of it unlike a
trailer. With shore visits for shopping I know my wife will love the
boat and Mexico. I just worry about the trip there and back. I have
spent weeks out on the ocean fishing at a time but she has never been
out of sight of land. With the Atlantic crossing and other feats by
this design the new features make it more sea worthy. This is right
up on the top of my list.
John Cupp
in Mexico each year. He said for my specifications this would be the
easiest, most inexpensive and least hard to build of his designs that
he would suggest. My criteria was a boat under 44' that I could sail
to Mexico from the Columbia river in Oregon each year in the fall. I
would then motorsail back each spring to the Columbia river.
In and out of salt water would stop any hull boring critters and I
have very inexpensive docking on the Columbia river although it is up
a few locks and a couple hundred miles. The weather in that part of
Oregon in semi desert so wood rot would be minimized. I think for
the money like Bolger said this boat would indeed be hard to beat.
I just am not the type that wants a trailer in Arizona like a lot of
retired people have.
With the big gaff rig and 4 stroke outboard power her windward legs
could be much faster than a big plastic boat. The only modification
I could think of is a few more feet of waterline for a very small
inboard sail drive diesel. That would cut fuel costs down. I have
often wondered why olger never put a smaller sail and boomkin on her
stern
The boat could be beached at low tide for walks to the grocery
store. I grew up learning Spanish so Baja is a very nice place to
me. You can sail across the Sea of Cortez to visit Mazatlán and the
small fishing villages just below it. It is very tropical and you
can rent a mud walled beach house for a few dollars a day and eat
fish tacos called ceviche ( more like the Japanese Sushi ) with
barley warmed Mahi Mahi with onions, tomatoes, cilantro and hot sauce
served in ground corn tortilla's. For those who would imbibe a
bottle of any type of liquor is a few dollars a liter. And a bottle
of the coldest best tasting Mexican beer is just pennies. I
stopped drinking over ten years ago but I remember my trips to Mexico
on motorcycles when I was a teenager. It was like heaven on the
beach in Mazatlán.
I have been back over the years and I love the area and think winters
there would be great. Even if I decided to stay there and build a
few boats on the beach it would cost very little. I do like my
house and property in Oregon also. The large area inside the Bolger
AS 39 will make living months ata time there easy. I have lived n my
Fifth Wheel trailer while working for months and the AS 39 is much
bigger and I can get out and run around on the top of it unlike a
trailer. With shore visits for shopping I know my wife will love the
boat and Mexico. I just worry about the trip there and back. I have
spent weeks out on the ocean fishing at a time but she has never been
out of sight of land. With the Atlantic crossing and other feats by
this design the new features make it more sea worthy. This is right
up on the top of my list.
John Cupp
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <bruce@h...> wrote:
> > podowitz wrote:
> > Where can I find study plans for Le Cabotin? Thanks.
>
> Le Cabotin is the name of the upgrade to Loose Moose II
> also known as AS-39, written up in the book _Boats With
> an Open Mind_, and written up in the magazine _Messing
> About in Boats_ Vol.19 Issue 15 12/15/01. The Le Cabotin
> was described in two MAIB issues in about Dec.2003? (sorry
> I forget which exact issues.) Bob Hicks, the editor of that
> magazine certainly would sell reprints of those articles for
> a modest fee.
>
> A fax sent to Phil Bolger & Friends would also get a prompt
> response with study plans.
>
> Are you thinking of building one? The more I look at that
> design the more I want to build one...it certainly is on my
> short list of next boats [along with a dozen others!]
>
> If Birdwatcher is at the top of Bolger innovations, then the
> Advanced Sharpie class is next on that list. The AS-29 and
> the larger Le Cabotin is even better because it has room
> for a live-a-board home office for self employment.
>
> If I am not mistaken, Le Cabotin is the boat which premiers
> the Bolger 'plate steel bottom armor/ballast' idea and the
> 'anti-phlumping' bottom. I am guessing the 'rounded bow'
> attachment will be featured on the new upgrade to Micro.
> podowitz wrote:Le Cabotin is the name of the upgrade to Loose Moose II
> Where can I find study plans for Le Cabotin? Thanks.
also known as AS-39, written up in the book _Boats With
an Open Mind_, and written up in the magazine _Messing
About in Boats_ Vol.19 Issue 15 12/15/01. The Le Cabotin
was described in two MAIB issues in about Dec.2003? (sorry
I forget which exact issues.) Bob Hicks, the editor of that
magazine certainly would sell reprints of those articles for
a modest fee.
A fax sent to Phil Bolger & Friends would also get a prompt
response with study plans.
Are you thinking of building one? The more I look at that
design the more I want to build one...it certainly is on my
short list of next boats [along with a dozen others!]
If Birdwatcher is at the top of Bolger innovations, then the
Advanced Sharpie class is next on that list. The AS-29 and
the larger Le Cabotin is even better because it has room
for a live-a-board home office for self employment.
If I am not mistaken, Le Cabotin is the boat which premiers
the Bolger 'plate steel bottom armor/ballast' idea and the
'anti-phlumping' bottom. I am guessing the 'rounded bow'
attachment will be featured on the new upgrade to Micro.
Where can I find study plans for Le Cabotin? Thanks.